October 2014 Blog Posts (4)

I’ve been writing my Gentle Messages for two years now and thought it would be an appropriate time to open up the lines so that we could exchange comments, thoughts, and questions. How have some of these weekly messages affected you? Is there one that has resonated with you particularly? Perhaps a couple need further clarification. Join me on Monday, November 3 at 7 pm Eastern to have a relaxing chat. Below you will find the phone-in information. Note: you can…

Lady Julian of Norwich’s book Revelations of Divine Love (1395), is the first published book in the English language to be written by a woman. I am encouraged by her words that she “…was taught by God’s grace to hold the faith and believe quite seriously that everything would turn out all right.” The word “seriously” underscores the significance of having a belief, of holding an intention, of being mindful if you want to use a modern turn of phrase here, to manifest…

People who are highly efficient with their time are often praised. They’re making “good use” of their time. They’re not “wasting” time. They’re making “every minute count” so that each moment of their day is accounted for. This efficiency seen as productive has a major aspect missing. Because each moment is dutifully filled with activity, there is no room to savour the unexpected incident, the interruption, the unforeseen event, the wonderful opportunity. Remember…

“Why can’t she see, she is hurting herself?” You ask yourself that question with such an urgency to fix, solve, advise, encourage, direct, change her or the situation or better still – both. And the effort not to say anything is taking every ounce of whatever self-discipline you have. Let it be. It is not up to you to fix this world or the people in it your way. Let it be. Your way is not the best way or the only way. Let it be. Replace the remaking of…